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Construction began this year on an addition to both the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication and the Lamar Fleming building. Yvette Davila
LAYING THE WROUGHT
IRON DOWN
University continues to grow in enrollment and infrastructure
By Darlene Campos
Since its start 75 years ago, the University has expanded with the
additions of programs, services, degree plans and, most of all,
buildings. Being the largest university in Houston, with a student
enrollment of more than 38,000, expansion is almost unavoidable.
As the student population grows, campus infrastructure must follow suit to accommodate the growing population.
In Spring 2010, construction began for a $31.2 million, four-
story addition to the Lamar Fleming Building that will include labs
for chemistry and biology.
UH System associate vice chancellor and associate vice president of Plant Operations, David Irvin said the project will also
house much-needed classrooms, labs and research facilities because the current space used for labs is limited.
Irvin said that the facility is in decaying conditions and not sufficiently ventilated, and safety violations exist.
The project also includes plans to renovate the existing building
to add more labs for the physics and geosciences departments.
Another big project underway for the University is the renovation and addition to the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication.
Despite delays of almost a year, the $3.3 million project officially
began Sept. 20.
The project consists of a newly constructed media studio, a
new entry, building fagade, classrooms, media support facilities
and renovation of the first floor staff and faculty offices.
Former Board of Regents Chairman Welcome Wilson said in
2009 that the project is small in cost, and the renovations are
needed, but it does not "come close to meeting the requirements
for the School of Communication."
Although officials say there are no other major construction
plans set to begin this year, these are surely not the last. Plans for
new projects are already underway and officials said funds are
being raised to continue to improve the UH campus.
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